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    Business Development Executive

    Sales
    NJR Recruitment
    Lancashire
    Permanent
    £35,000 - £42,000/year
    Hybrid

    Job Description

    Ready to win new business and make a real commercial impact? Use your insurance knowledge and experience in industry? If you are, please read on!

    We're working with a highly professional insurance inspection firm who are looking for an ambitious and commercially driven Business Development Executive to join their team.

    This is an exciting opportunity for a confident professional who enjoys opening doors, building relationships and converting opportunities into long-term partnerships.

    The Role

    You'll work closely with the Business Development Manager to generate new business across insurance broker and some direct sales channels.

    Key responsibilities include:

    • Generating new business through proactive prospecting, networking and relationship building.

    • Managing opportunities from initial contact through to conversion.

    • Building strong relationships with brokers, intermediaries and clients.

    • Presenting solutions and negotiating commercially.

    • Following up on inbound enquiries and marketing campaigns.

    • Maintaining an accurate sales pipeline and CRM.

    • Identifying new market and commercial opportunities.

    About You

    We're looking for someone with:

    • Proven experience in sales or business development.

    • A track record of achieving sales targets.

    • Strong relationship-building and communication skills.

    • Experience managing a sales pipeline and CRM.

    • Commercial awareness and strong negotiation skills.

    • A proactive, resilient and target-driven approach.

    • Experience working with insurance brokers, intermediaries or within the insurance sector would be ideal

    • The role would suit an Assistant Underwriter and Underwriter with a trading bias looking to do something different but maintain insurance market involvement.

    What's on Offer?

    • £35,000 - £42,000 plus Bonus

    • 23 days holiday plus Birthday & Bank Holidays

    • Life Assurance - 4x salary

    • Enhanced pension contributions.

    • Cycle to Work Scheme.

    • Employee Assistance Programme.

    • Training, development and clear career progression.

    • A supportive, growing and commercially focused environment.

    Interested?

    If you're ready to take your next step in Business Development and make a genuine impact, apply today!

    NJR16985.

    Posted on October 5, 2026

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